Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Ragan Smith tops Camp verification

USAG:

The top three in senior verification were:

  1. Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams
  2. Alyona Shchennikova, Evergreen, Colo./5280 Gymnastics
  3. Jordan Chiles, Vancouver, Wash./Naydenov Gymnastics

The top three in junior verification were:

  1. Maile O’Keefe, Las Vegas/Salcianu Elite
  2. Emma Malabuyo, Flower Mound, Texas/Texas Dreams
  3. Adeline Kenlin, Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Gym-Nest

July Women’s National Team Camp wraps up today in Texas

Ragan Smith

U.S. Olympic Training Center YouTube channel

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Click PLAY or watch their first video on YouTube. Features Ring specialist Eddie Penev. 🙂

(via StickItMedia Men’s Gymnastics)

Simone the best U.S. female athlete

Congratulations.

Olympics 2024, 2028

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday solidified an unusual plan to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics at the same time in September, with one to be hosted by Paris and the other by Los Angeles.

Paris is favored to hold the Games in 2024, the centenary of the last time it hosted the Olympics, while Los Angeles is expected to hold the Summer Games for a third time in 2028. Voting by delegates of the I.O.C. will take place on Sept. 13 in Lima, Peru. …

NY Times 

 

Many consider the L.A. bid stronger for 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron attended the meetings. President Trump did not.